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CVE-2011-1571

6.8 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in the XSL Content portlet in Liferay Portal Community Edition (CE) 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.6 GA, when Apache Tomcat is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c…

Published May 7, 2011liferayEPSS 8.47%

Overview

CVE-2011-1571 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting liferay liferay_portal. It was published on May 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the XSL Content portlet in Liferay Portal Community Edition (CE) 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.6 GA, when Apache Tomcat is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from liferay. Update liferay_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
liferayliferay_portal5.1.0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1571?

CVE-2011-1571 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting liferay liferay_portal. It was published on May 7, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1571?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1571?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from liferay. Update liferay_portal to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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